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Southeast Asian Games Showcase 2026: Tune In Tonight at 11pm SGT

Singapore gamers, you have a free front-row seat to one of the region’s most exciting gaming nights. The Southeast Asian Games Showcase 2026 streams live this Saturday, 6 June, at 11pm SGT — and the confirmed lineup is already worth staying up for.

No Straight Roads 2 Official Reveal Trailer – SEA Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest Edition — via SEA Games Showcase (SEAGS) on YouTube

What Is the Southeast Asian Games Showcase?

The Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) is a premium annual digital event dedicated exclusively to game developers from Southeast Asia. Now in its second year — it debuted at Summer Game Fest 2025 — the showcase returns to the same global stage in 2026, giving SEA studios a spotlight alongside the year’s biggest gaming announcements.

Co-founded by Arief Johan and Samantha Low, this year’s event received hundreds of developer submissions. Seven hosts representing Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, and beyond will guide the broadcast: co-founders Arief Johan and Samantha Low, plus Jay Wong, Michael Higham, Nhi Do, Sarah Johana, and Victoria Tran.

5 Confirmed Games for SEAGS 2026

Five titles are confirmed ahead of the live show — with more surprises expected once the broadcast begins.

No Straight Roads 2 — Metronomik & Shueisha

The sequel to the beloved 2020 rhythm-action cult hit is headlining the 2026 showcase. Rock rebels Mayday and Zuke of Bunk Bed Junction return, joined by two new characters each bringing fresh musical identities and gameplay mechanics. The Malaysian studio has since teased a new dance track, ‘vs. Rama Irama’, hinting at an even wider musical scope. Expect new details — possibly a release window — live on Saturday.

No Straight Roads 2 key art showing Mayday and Zuke
Image courtesy of Metronomik

TCG Card Shop Simulator — O.P. Neon Games

Run your own local game store: hire staff, stock booster packs, host TCG events, and expand your shop. Already in early access, this one hits close to home for Singapore’s thriving TCG community. Think of it as living the dream without the rent.

TCG Card Shop Simulator key art
Image courtesy of O.P. Neon Games

Montabi — Mankibo & Akupara Games

A creature-collector roguelike deckbuilder from Indonesia’s Mankibo. Assemble a team of unique Montabi and master their abilities across tactical turn-based combat encounters. If you’re into Pokémon and card games, this one is practically made for you.

Building Relationships — Tan Ant Games

The most delightfully strange entry in the lineup: a solo-developed game from Thailand where you play as a sentient building that rolls, jumps, and wave-dashes — while romancing other structures. Yes, really. Solo developer Tanat Boozayaangool built this, and it already looks wonderfully unhinged.

Am I Nima — HO! Games & Outersloth

A psychological horror game where a character must combine words in her mind to convince her mother of her identity. From HO! Games, led by Malaysian-Canadian director Jeremy Ho, this one looks like the kind of slow-burn, deeply personal horror that stays with you.

How to Watch the SEA Games Showcase 2026

The broadcast is completely free. Tune in this Saturday, 6 June, at 11pm SGT across these platforms:

No tickets, no registration — just show up. The showcase is part of the broader Summer Game Fest 2026 weekend running through 8 June.

Last Words

Singapore sits at the heart of Southeast Asia’s gaming scene, and SEAGS is proof of how far our region’s developers have come. Whether you’re a No Straight Roads fan who has been waiting on the sequel, a TCG collector who wants to virtually run your own store, or someone who simply wants to cheer on SEA-made games on a global stage — Saturday night’s stream is worth the late one. Set that alarm for 11pm.

Singapore’s Guide to Summer Game Fest 2026

The biggest gaming showcase week of the year is already underway — and for once, Singapore fans have a front-row reason to stay up on Saturday night. The SEA Games Showcase joins the Summer Game Fest season for the first time, spotlighting games made right here in our region. Here’s the full schedule in Singapore time, a recap of what PlayStation already revealed, and what we’re watching for.

Summer Game Fest 2026: What Is It?

Summer Game Fest has been filling the gap left by E3’s exit — a sprawling multi-day season where publishers, indie studios, and platform holders all take a turn in the spotlight. This year’s season runs from 1 to 8 June, anchored by a two-hour main show hosted by Geoff Keighley and Lucy James, broadcasting live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. For Singapore gamers, most streams land in the early hours or late evenings, so planning ahead makes the difference between catching reveals live and waking up to spoilers.

PlayStation State of Play Recap — What You May Have Missed

PlayStation fired first on Tuesday with a showcase packed with reveals. The flagship announcement was God of War Laufey, a new entry that swaps Kratos for his late wife Faye as she battles through the afterlife of the gods. No release date was given, but the reveal made it clear Sony Santa Monica is taking the series in a fresh direction.

September is shaping up to be stacked: Marvel’s Wolverine from Insomniac Games arrives 15 September, and Capcom finally gave Onimusha: Way of the Sword a date — 25 September — with a demo available right now on PS5. Control: Resonant, the sequel to Remedy’s cult hit, lands 24 September. Until Dawn 2 was also shown, carrying a 2027 window. If you missed it, the State of Play replay is on PlayStation’s official YouTube channel.

Southeast Asian Games Showcase 2026 banner — part of Summer Game Fest
Image courtesy of Southeast Asian Games Showcase

Full Summer Game Fest 2026 Schedule in SGT

All times are Singapore Standard Time (SGT, UTC+8). Live streams are available on each event’s YouTube and Twitch channels.

  • Thu 4 Jun, 5:30am — Shacknews Indie Showcase
  • Fri 5 Jun, 5am — Latin American Games Showcase
  • Fri 5 Jun, 7am — Women-Led Games Showcase
  • Fri 5 Jun, 11pm — Access-Ability Summer Showcase
  • Sat 6 Jun, 5amSummer Game Fest Main Show (world premieres, Geoff Keighley, Dolby Theatre)
  • Sat 6 Jun, 7am — Day of the Devs (indie spotlight)
  • Sat 6 Jun, 11pmSoutheast Asian Games Showcase ← don’t miss this
  • Sun 7 Jun, midnight–3am — Wholesome Direct, Story-Rich Showcase, Green Games
  • Mon 8 Jun, 1am — Xbox Games Showcase (Gears of War: E-Day spotlight follows)
  • Mon 8 Jun, 3am — PC Gaming Showcase

The SEA Games Showcase: Five Titles From Our Region

Saturday night at 11pm SGT is when Southeast Asian gaming gets its own spotlight. The SEA Games Showcase — streaming on its YouTube and Twitch channels, and simulcast on The Game Awards YouTube — has confirmed five titles for this year’s show.

No Straight Roads 2 key art showing Mayday and Zuke in vibrant music-action style
Image courtesy of Metronomik / Shueisha Games
  • No Straight Roads 2 (Metronomik / Shueisha Games, Malaysia) — The sequel to one of Southeast Asia’s best-loved indie games. The original’s mix of music-driven action and irreverent boss design earned a cult following here, and the sequel teases a customisable band van and new playable characters alongside returning duo Mayday and Zuke.
  • TCG Card Shop Simulator (O.P. Neon Games, Malaysia) — Open your own card game store, hire staff, stock shelves, and host tournaments. Anyone who’s spent an afternoon in a local game shop will get the fantasy immediately.
  • Montabi (Manikibo, Indonesia) — A creature-collector roguelike deckbuilder with tactical turn-based combat. Think Pokémon meets Slay the Spire in a hand-crafted world.
  • Building Relationships (Tan Ant Games, Thailand) — You play as a sentient building navigating an island. It’s an indie puzzle game, and yes, we’re intrigued.
  • Am I Nina (HO! Games / Outersloth) — A psychological horror title that explores a mother-daughter relationship through wordplay mechanics.
TCG Card Shop Simulator showing a cozy card game store interior
Image courtesy of O.P. Neon Games

What This Means for Singapore Gamers

The State of Play made September look very full — if you’ve been waiting on Onimusha, the demo is live now and worth a download to see whether the Capcom revival lands. The SGF main show on Saturday morning is the big wildcard: world premiere announcements are rarely telegraphed in advance, so anything could happen. But the event we’re most looking forward to is the SEA Games Showcase at 11pm Saturday night — it’s one of the few times a year that games from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the broader region get a dedicated global stage. Give these studios a watch, wishlist the ones that catch your eye, and check back here on GameTrader.SG Events for post-show coverage all weekend.